ropes (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of rope (in)
as in leads on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ropes (in)
  1. leads on
  2. persuades
  3. snows
  4. betrays
  5. lures
  6. seduces
  7. baits
  8. traps
Verb
  • Fetch leads on dogs but ranks third for cats in terms of price.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As one of the leads on CBS mainstay Blue Bloods, which ended its 14-season run in 2024, Bridget Moynahan enjoyed a run of rare stability in a rapidly evolving TV industry.
    — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of leads on
Verb
  • Nevertheless, Baron Cohen persuades real politicians, including Gingrich and Congressman Andy Harris, to condemn the fake cartel leader.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Fielder persuades Holmes to watch it for the first time, on a laptop in the couple’s bed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of persuades
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  • This is fairly normal for March and April snows there, Hurley says.
    — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Immaculate snows that fall over a table go on falling anecdotally forever.
    — Hua Xi, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of snows
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  • Firstman ultimately betrays his lowball estimate by copping to the many ways in which Peter may be more him than that figure suggests.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Conduct that betrays that trust will not be tolerated in this Department.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of betrays
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  • Edith finds her and lures her away to a better life on the internet, leaving Edith in charge of Paladin’s gear and systems.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
  • With sports the only programming format that truly lures the sizable and simultaneous crowds advertisers covet, Netflix may want to beef up its expertise.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of lures
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  • As chlorophyll fades and the brilliant hues of sugar maples, ginkgoes, oaks and more illuminate the horizon, fall gently seduces us into thinking all is beautiful and peaceful.
    — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Artificial plays like a modern-day parable in which the trickster god seduces the innocent.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of seduces
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  • The massive aerial operation is part of an annual operation to spread rabies vaccination baits targeting raccoons and other wildlife in the state.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • First, Verbruggen baits Joao Pedro, who abandons Olivier Boscagli.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of baits
Verb
  • When a frozen body appears, and a snowstorm traps everyone inside, the deaths begin to mount.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This traps the carbon dioxide naturally, creating small bubbles that last longer, called the mousse.
    — Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of traps
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“Ropes (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ropes%20%28in%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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